Project Associate

Employment Type: Full-Time

Duty Station: Syria – Remote (with field visits as required)

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Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage project documents, such as the Project Charter, Gantt Chart, RACI Matrix, Stakeholder Matrix, and Risk, Issue, and Lessons Learned Register.
• Prepare and coordinate materials required for project meetings, including presentation slides, reports, printed materials, worksheets, and surveys.
• Develop, coordinate, and organize agendas and meetings for project team members, executive management, donors, and other stakeholders.
• Follow up on the implementation of project tasks and activities with other departments and units within the organization.
• Schedule, plan, and facilitate events, workshops, trainings, mentoring sessions, and other key project activities.
• Apply quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, including statistical analysis, surveys, interviews, and case studies, to collect and analyze data.
• Provide information, data analyses, and reports to the Project Manager in accordance with their guidance regarding project tasks and objectives.
• Contribute to designing projects that meet beneficiary and donor expectations, reduce costs, and increase efficiency.
• Submit, follow up on, and process purchase requests, as well as disburs

Qualifications and Requirements:

• One to two years of experience in previous development projects in the fields of social entrepreneurship, community initiatives, and volunteerism.
• Good understanding of the development sector, international funding mechanisms, and their nature and challenges.
• Good understanding of the development and humanitarian context in Syria.
• Knowledge of the PMD Pro development project management methodology.
• Good knowledge of social entrepreneurship ecosystems and volunteer activities.
• Full proficiency in Arabic. Good command of English (reading, writing, and speaking) is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Business Administration, Social Sciences, International Development, or any related field.